Below you will find articles written by our vets, providing information on recent cases..
Ruby is a 6-year-old rabbit who came to see us early this year because she was passing blood in her urine....
Luna is a 10-year-old German Shepherd who presented to the vets with a swollen abdomen and a history of retching that morning...
Chester is a 7-month-old male Cockapoo who came in after having sneezing episodes over the weekend. He was showing no other signs that could suggest anything was wrong...
Flappy is an adorable 8-year-old lop eared rabbit. His owner noticed a swelling at the base of his left ear so came to get it checked out by us at the vets... CAUTION some images are quite graphic!
Marnie the French Bulldog came in to see me with a sore eye. Her examination showed she had a large corneal ulcer, which is a scratch on the surface of the eye. ...
Meet Otis, a beautiful one year old British Shorthair who spent a week at our Portishead branch earlier this year. After noticing that Otis was not feeling himself,,Otis’s family promptly took him to our Portishead branch ...
Oscar, a male, 6-year-old cat presented to me on a Saturday midday, following the end of consults. He unfortunately had been straining to pass any urine for the last few days...
A wild hedgehog was brought to the Nailsea practice a few weeks ago, having been found stuck on a sharp bit of garden fence. With hedgehog populations steadily declining since the early 2000s, it’s vital we look after them. [Click to read more...]
Loki is a 10-year-old Balinese cat that came to me with a persistent sneeze. Loki had his sneeze for a few weeks before coming to see me as it was getting worse and it had started to affect his appetite...
Bobbie is a 5 year old female black Labrador. In January 2022, Bobbie ruptured the cranial cruciate ligament in her right knee. This causes the knee joint to be unstable and very painful...
Relieving the symptoms of Brachycephalic Airway Obstruction Syndrome (BOAS) starring ‘Doug the Pug’. No one can resist smiling at a happy little pug passing you in the street but sadly that cuteness comes at a huge cost.
Co-operative care is a concept used within dog behaviour training. It reinforces positive behaviour rather than telling an animal off for something they may not understand...…
Recently our vet Katy noticed a small lump on her own four year old Golden Retriever, Freya. The lump was about the size of a pea, on the back of the neck and quite difficult to find under such a thick coat! …
Here at Watkins and Tasker Vets we will always do everything we can help get your poorly pets home for special occasions. Below vet Amy talks us through a recent case that occurred close to Christmas…
George a curious and very energetic French Bulldog, was brought to us on a Friday evening, because he was off his food and vomiting, then retching and trying to vomit unsuccessfully. His owner reported that he had been chewing a small ‘Gorilla Glue’ bottle a couple of days before. ... [Click to read more...]
Whistler is a 10 year old Labrador who has been under our care for problems with his joints. His knee was still sore so it was decided for him to undergo a Platelet Rich Plasma infusion ...
I saw Zoe at the end of August 2013. Her owner brought her in two days before, when she was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. My colleague noted some enlargement of the lymph nodes in her neck at that time, and had noted their size and started treatment for the urinary signs, booking her in for a review within days.
Max presented on a Friday afternoon with acute diarrhoea and pain on eating. As part of her examination Amy did a rectal exam which revealed a massively distended colon. The decision was made to X-ray Max and the results were quite impressive ... [Click to read more...]